3 hours ago A UK lawmaker wants protected status for classic Cockney dish pie and mash

A British lawmaker has joined campaigners calling for a cornerstone of Cockney cuisine, pie and mash, to be given protected status as a distinct traditional food

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5 hours ago Yes pie minister! Campaign to give protected status to 'Cockney staple' pie and mash launched as MP says it should be treated like the Cornish pasty and Bramley apple pie

Producers want those serving the combo of minced beef pies with mashed potato and parsley liquor to have to abide by an exacting recipe, to preserve the dish's integrity.

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11 hours ago Campaign for Cockney pie and mash to get protected status started by Tory MP ‘bloody loyal to North East’

Former Tory party chair parachuted into safe Essex seat celebrates ‘cracking’ Cockney delicacy

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12 hours ago Pie and mash lovers launch campaign to give classic East End dish protected status

Dubbing them the 'original fast food', people wanting to serve the minced beef pie with mashed potato and parsley liquor would have to abide by an exacting recipe.

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21 hours ago Lords committee urges Government to begin new talks with EU over data adequacy

The current UK deal with the EU to allow data to flow freely between the two runs out in June 2025.

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Internet Matters has urged the Government to respond to a study which says thousands of teenagers have encountered an AI-made deepfake nude image.

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